Comparing Derek Jeter's home to local landmarks

Derek Jeter’s home on Davis Islands will span three lots on Bahama Circle. It will be enclosed by a 6-foot fence.﻿

Tampa's newest tourist attraction isn't being built with that intent, but folks are finding their way to Davis Islands to see the house that Jeter is building. That's Derek Jeter, the New York Yankees shortstop who bought three lots for $7.7 million to build his seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom mansion with two three-car garages — 30,875 square feet in all. So you know that's big, but exactly how big is it? Here we offer some comparisons to help you better understand its gargantuan size.

Maybe Jeter should consider adding a tri-level restaurant/bar similar to the beachside icon in Pass-A-Grille. The builders could angle it to provide sunset views, and Jeter could probably find a bartender who makes a mean rum runner.

Tampa's venerable purveyor of Spanish cuisine has plenty of room to serve up yellow rice, Cuban bread and 1905 salads, but Jeter could easily squeeze in the Columbia Cafe in the Tampa Bay History Center.

Former NBA player Matt Geiger reportedly put the bachelor pad — it includes a 9,000-square-foot entertainment center — on the block at the beginning of 2008. The home near Tarpon Springs remains for sale today.

The time-share magnate has reportedly delayed the building of this palace, purported to be the largest in America, in Windermere near Orlando. Relatively speaking, Jeter is building a shack compared to this place.